Voters Prefer Uniform Business Tax Cuts to Spur Economy Cooper's Tax Policy Out of Touch With Voters RALEIGH, NC – Civitas Polling’s most recent survey found the majority of ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Review: Innovation and Sweat Equity: Keys to Success
Below is a book review of Robert Luddy's "Entrepreneurial Life: The Path from Startup to Market Leader." The review first appeared in the March print edition of NC Capitol ... Keep Reading
MYTHS and FACTS about the Corporate Income Tax and Why the Rate Should Be Zero!
This commentary was originally published by Paul Stam on January 24 at http://paulstam.info/myths-and-facts-about-the-corporate-income-tax/ January 2018 Paul ... Keep Reading
House GOP Tax Reform Encourages Growth While Simplifying the Code
House Republicans today unveiled its tax reform plan, touted as perhaps the most significant tax reform since the 1986 Tax Reform Act. The plan includes several significant ... Keep Reading
Is This What a Bubble Economy Looks Like?
According to government statistics, the economy has seen 96 months in a row of positive economic growth. Since the depths of the great recession, more than 12 million jobs have ... Keep Reading
Have NC Fiscal Analysts Been Out in the Sun Too Long?
WRAL-TV recently highlighted a report released by NC Senate Democrats of a "potential" $1 billion dollar budget gap in the North Carolina. What the story fails to discuss is the ... Keep Reading
Overview of State Budget Proposal
Budget Plan Includes Tax Cuts for 2019, Raises for Teachers, Other State Employees and Retirees Representatives from the North Carolina House and Senate released their ... Keep Reading
Why Private Property Is So Beneficial for Society
Socialism vs. Capitalism. State-owned means of production vs. private property rights. Free market exchanges vs. “from each according to his ability, to each according to his ... Keep Reading
HB589 Is More Solar Cronyism, Not an Energy Bill
ALERT: This bill was rolled out in committee on Tuesday morning, passed in less than 45 minutes, passed another committee and is due on the House floor Wednesday. As the saying ... Keep Reading
House Budget Includes More Modest Tax Cuts, Same Spending Amount as Senate Plan
The state House approved early Friday morning its proposed budget, which totals $22.9 billion in General Fund spending, the same amount included in the Senate’s proposal. Recall ... Keep Reading
